1
: a member of a people inhabiting the western Pyrenees on the Bay of Biscay
2
: the language of the Basques of unknown relationship
3
not capitalized
: a tight-fitting bodice for women
Basque
adjective
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What To Know On July 21 two French sailors were rescued off the coast of Deba, in Spain's Basque Country after their 10-meter yacht lost steering following an encounter with two killer whales, said the sources, including Cadena SER.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Don’t leave without ordering the Burnt Basque Cheesecake for dessert.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
In the Basque Country of Spain, chef Tetsuro Maeda’s extraordinary restaurant, Txispa, reimagines Japanese gastronomy with Basque ingredients and grill techniques.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
For a city whose population is roughly the size of Fort Lauderdale, San Sebastián, not far from the French border in northern Spain’s Basque Country, has some illustrious fans.
—Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 17 July 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Don’t leave without ordering the Burnt Basque Cheesecake for dessert.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
In the Basque Country of Spain, chef Tetsuro Maeda’s extraordinary restaurant, Txispa, reimagines Japanese gastronomy with Basque ingredients and grill techniques.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
For a city whose population is roughly the size of Fort Lauderdale, San Sebastián, not far from the French border in northern Spain’s Basque Country, has some illustrious fans.
—Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 17 July 2025
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“Basque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Basque. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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